<![CDATA[ThePoliticsBar: The Podcast - Listen In!]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/s/the-podcast-listen-inhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NLZ0!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07f00cb0-f47c-4551-9c0f-ee31a4173299_1280x1280.pngThePoliticsBar: The Podcast - Listen In!https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/s/the-podcast-listen-inSubstackThu, 20 Aug 2026 22:09:12 GMT<![CDATA[Cracker Jacks & Crazy Pants]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/cracker-jacks-and-crazy-pantshttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/cracker-jacks-and-crazy-pantsWed, 19 Aug 2026 23:30:43 GMTToday’s “News On Tap” is filled with winners as Democratic voters of all types seem to be coming together like The Avengers. Speaking of superheroes, one of our own bar heroes, Bob Cesca, joins us to talk about the wins, the losers (like Trump), some of the crazies (hey, Natalie), & other political stories too. Grab a drink & join us now!

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]]><![CDATA[Taking Control Of The Narrative]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/taking-control-of-the-narrativehttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/taking-control-of-the-narrativeTue, 18 Aug 2026 23:30:46 GMTBetween stupidity in politics & some of the news today, we’re swearing a lot more lately. So it makes sense one of our favorite foul-mouthed friends, the femme fatale of fricasseeing Trump & his freaks, Jo Carducci AKA JoJo from Jerz is dropping by to talk (& maybe swear a little off air) about all of it. Grab a drink & join us!

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]]><![CDATA[The Politics Bar After Hours - Don't Be An A-Hole]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/the-politics-bar-after-hours-dont-b69https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/the-politics-bar-after-hours-dont-b69Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:02:14 GMTIt’s another After Hours with And we’re talking a LOT about entertainment. From the new DC show ‘Lanterns,’ to Disney’s flood of announcements at D23, including the new Avengers movie, and more - we’re talking about about entertainment tonight - & about villains. Grab one more round with us!

]]><![CDATA[Communications Breakdown]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/communications-breakdownhttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/communications-breakdownMon, 17 Aug 2026 23:30:13 GMTIt was a busy political news weekend, so today’s “News On Tap” is swirling with lies, corruption, & fumbled opportunities from Trump's Middle East mess, through his regime of corruption, & even into Democratic elected leaders. Thankfully, we’ve got Brooklyn Dad Defiant to help us draw clarity from the confusion. Grab a drink & join us now!

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]]><![CDATA[The Politics Bar After Hours - Sausage Making]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/the-politics-bar-after-hours-sausagehttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/the-politics-bar-after-hours-sausageSat, 15 Aug 2026 00:03:23 GMTIt’s another round of After Hours with Karen & Anita from Tru Blu Politics podcast (and on Patreon too)! Tonight, we talk a little more about those Democratic primaries, data centers, how you can stay better informed (with the News On Tap), & more about milk bottles & how the political sausage is made. Grab one more drink & join us now.

]]><![CDATA[Milk Bottles]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/milk-bottleshttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/milk-bottlesFri, 14 Aug 2026 23:30:52 GMTIt’s Friday night & today’s “News On Tap” is full of stories about Trump & Republicans betraying our troops, & their corruption too. But there’s been some good news this week too! And our friends Karen & Anita from Tru Blu Politics podcast (and on Patreon too) will be here to talk about all of it. Grab a drink & join us!

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]]><![CDATA[Dr. Annie Andrews Drops By The Politics Bar]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/dr-annie-andrews-drops-by-the-politicshttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/dr-annie-andrews-drops-by-the-politicsFri, 14 Aug 2026 13:09:44 GMTAlmost everyone in the U.S., and many around the world, can see that our nation is ill. Thankfully, one of the people who wants to help heal the United States is Dr. Annie Andrews, an experienced doctor, mom, and proud South Carolinian. She stopped by the bar t his week to talk with us about her prescriptions to heal America, & her work to try to win the open U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina. Grab a drink & listen in - and if you want to know more about her or donate, you can go to her campaign website at drannieandrews.com

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]]><![CDATA[Great Minds Think Alike]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/great-minds-think-alikehttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/great-minds-think-alikeThu, 13 Aug 2026 23:30:31 GMTUnlike how Trump & Hegseth are treating our service members, we’ve made sure today’s “News On Tap” is fresh & fully stocked. We’ll talk about Trump & Hegseth’s abuse of our veterans, more on Food Truck Trump, health care & more with Dr. Annie Andrews & John Fugelsang tonight. Grab a drink & join us!

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]]><![CDATA[It's A GTFO Election]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/its-a-gtfo-electionhttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/its-a-gtfo-electionWed, 12 Aug 2026 23:30:29 GMTToday's 'News On Tap' is filled to the brim with election news, because it’s an election recap Wednesday! Bob Cesca beams back to our bar from the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas to talk about the election returns, #FoodTruckTrump, & more. Grab a drink and join us now!

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]]><![CDATA[The Politics Bar After Hours - The Nature Of Life]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/the-politics-bar-after-hours-the-699https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/the-politics-bar-after-hours-the-699Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:02:15 GMTWe’ve got another great After Hours tonight with ! We’ll talk about Trump’s toothless vaccine exec. order, whether the media is liberal or not, and we even get into telecom policy and 5 nines reliability. Grab another round and hang out a little longer with us here at The Politics Bar!

]]><![CDATA[We Won't Make You Decoys]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/we-wont-make-you-decoyshttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/we-wont-make-you-decoysTue, 11 Aug 2026 23:30:37 GMTIt's a hot primary election day, & today's 'News On Tap' should quench your thirst for news. We’ve got election news, an Iran War update, and, news about Donald Trump hiding like a coward in a food truck = perfect fodder for a comedian - which is perfect as Tara Deviln is stopping by. Grab a drink & join us!

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]]><![CDATA[The Politics Bar After Hours - There's A Plan]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/the-politics-bar-after-hours-thereshttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/the-politics-bar-after-hours-theresTue, 11 Aug 2026 00:02:25 GMTLook! BrooklynDad_Defiant! is back for another great After Hours! Tonight, we’ll talk about the do-nothing Republican Congress, rumors about what the plan is for when Democrats take back Congress, and Trump’s trashing Joe Biden, including BDD’s latest piece at this Substack. Grab one more round & stay with us a bit longer.

]]><![CDATA[Gotta Be Prepared]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/gotta-be-preparedhttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/gotta-be-preparedMon, 10 Aug 2026 23:31:28 GMTIt's the dog days of summer, but there's a lot of political news - & unfortunately, the MSM is failing to cover it accurately. Thankfully, we've got journalist Laura Bassett & Brooklyn Dad Defiant to help call 'em out! Grab today’s Drink Of the Day & join us tonight!

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]]><![CDATA[Stay On Target]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/stay-on-targethttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/stay-on-targetFri, 07 Aug 2026 23:31:43 GMTToday's 'News On Tap' tastes like Democratic voters unifying as Republicans are falling apart - and that’s a flavor of drink we love to serve here. We're celebrating & also recapping this weeks' other less great political news with Karen & Anita from Tru Blu Politics podcast (and on Patreon too). Grab a drink & join us!

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]]><![CDATA[F'norkles & Shapdoinkles]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/fnorkles-and-shapdoinkleshttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/fnorkles-and-shapdoinklesThu, 06 Aug 2026 23:30:34 GMTThere was an election today as we note in today’s ‘News On Tap.’ It’s hard to keep track of the whole U.S., so we sometimes ask regular folks to join us on the mics here at the bar. Tonight, political activist Kurt Hurner joins us from Ohio to update us on the political races there, & on Republican Rep. Max Miller’s scandal. Grab a drink & join us now!

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]]><![CDATA[Poop In A Group]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/poop-in-a-grouphttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/poop-in-a-groupWed, 05 Aug 2026 23:30:29 GMTWhen you've got a big bunch of state elections to talk about, it helps to know a state elections expert - which we do, in Carolyn Fiddler! We’ll pull a few rounds from today’s ‘News On Tap’ that show how Democrats seem to have their crap together, while Republicans keep flailing & failing. Grab a drink & join us now!

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]]><![CDATA[Ashley Bell Stops By The Politics Bar ]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/ashley-bell-stops-by-the-politicshttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/ashley-bell-stops-by-the-politicsWed, 05 Aug 2026 12:42:38 GMTThere are races where Democrats have a better chance than the mainstream news media & establishment Dems think. Ashley Bell, a fighting Dem in North Carolina's Tenth U.S. House District is running to win - and she stopped by the bar tonight to talk with us about her campaign. You can watch both segments of our interview with her here, and you can find out more about her at AB4NC.com.

]]><![CDATA[Ringing The Bell]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/ringing-the-bellhttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/ringing-the-bellTue, 04 Aug 2026 23:30:40 GMTToday’s “News On Tap” has a bit of a mixed flavor - after all, it’s primary Election Day in 5 states! With candidates all over the U.S. we’ve got one stopping by the bar too - Ashley Bell, a fighting Dem running for North Carolina's 10th U.S. House district. She’ll talk with us about her election, & how she wants to get govt. working for regular people …

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]]><![CDATA[The Politics Bar After Hours - Time To Hit The Gas]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/the-politics-bar-after-hours-time-662https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/the-politics-bar-after-hours-time-662Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:03:33 GMTThankfully, stuck around tonight for another great After Hours! We’ll talk about Jeanine ‘Box o’ Wine’ Pirro letting the Reflecting Pool case go, & Trump’s anger, Congress slapping together a CR, former VP Kamala Harris’ message to all of us, & more. Grab another round & stay a bit longer.

]]><![CDATA[Details Matter, Labels Don't]]>https://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/details-matter-labels-donthttps://www.thepoliticsbar.com/p/details-matter-labels-dontMon, 03 Aug 2026 23:30:27 GMTIt was an action-packed weekend, especially for those who hit the theatres - though there was plenty of political drama too. From Trump's Iran mess, to Republicans' Max Miller mess, to Todd Blanche’s bs change to the insurrectionist slush fund, we’ve got a full ‘News On Tap’ tonight. We’ve also got Brooklyn Dad Defiant stopping by. Grab a drink & join …

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